Poultry-fumigator.



E. V. BRATTON.

POULTRY FUMIGATOR.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 1. I916.

Patented Feb. 13, 1917.

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Specification of Letter-s Patent. Pateflijed Feb, 13', '7

Applicationfiled ku grust 7, 1916. Serial N 0. 113,678.

To all whom it may concern: n

Be it known that I, EDNA V. YBRVATTON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Luray, in the county of Russell, ,State of Kansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Poultry -Fumigators; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and eXact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertai-ns to make and use the same.

This invention relates to insect destroyers of the type which are commonly known as poultry fumigat'or's.

One important object of the invention is to improve and simplify devices of this character so that means are provided for conveniently fumigating all kinds of poultry to destroy lice and disease germs that locate among the feathers of the fowls, 'by the use of burning charcoal with or without such antiseptics as burning sulfur or the like.

. Another important object of the invention is to provide a device of this character wherein the body of the fowl is held within the device while the head protrudes therefrom and is held by a flexible collar so connected-to the device that it may be readily removed for the purpose of cleansing the same and then as readily replaced.

Another important object of the invention is to provide means for regulating the burning of the combustible.

With the above and other objects in view, as will be hereinafter apparent the invention consists in general of certain novel details of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing, and specifically claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, like characters of reference indicate like parts in the several views, and

Figure 1 is a vertical section taken through the center of the device showing the fowl in position therein.

Fig. 2 is a detail sectional view showing the under side of the lid, the view disclosing that portion of the lid wherethrough the fowls neck protrudes.

Fig. 3 is a section on the line 33 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a section on the line 4-4 of Fig. 1.

In the embodiment of the invention herein illustrated there is shown and provided a drawer slightly cylindrical casing 10 having a bottom 11. To the top of this casing is hinged a closure 12 havinga depending flange 13 surrounding the top of the casingso as to fit tightly thereover. To one side of the flange 13 is connected the hingeld which secures the top to the casing while opposite this hinge there is provided a finger grip 15.- Extending across the casing about seven and one-half inches below the top 12 is a sheet ofheavyi galvanized fabric 16 upon which the fowl may rest. The top of the casing is provided with an opening 17 through which the. fowl s neck protrudes and surrounding this opening 17 onthe inside of the top is a depending flange 18 concentric "to which is a hoop 'or ring 19 so that the lower edges of a fabric cylinder, preferably of rubberized fabridand indicated at 20 may be grasped between the hoop 1'9 and flange 18 and thus retain its proper relation to the top 12. The upper end of this fabric element is provided with a draw striiug 21 so that it may be caused to fit tightly around the hens neck asshown.

At one side of the lower part of the casing there is provided an opening 22 and slidable in this opening is a drawer 23'having an open top and abottom 24: provided with a series of openings 25. This drawer rests on a shelf 26 provided with' openings 27 which, when the drawer is fully pushed in, register with the openings 25 so that-a draft may pass up through said openings 27 and 25. Above the opening 22 is a guard flange 28 so that the drawer may be pulled slightly .out without openingthe device to the air,

the drawer itself being provided with a coacting guard flange 29. 'By pulling the out the openings 25 may be caused to move out of registry with the openings 27 and thus close olf'the draft through said openings.

Located above the drawer and in spaced relation thereto is a'shieldplate 30 having a downwardly extending flange 31 which surrounds the drawer and prevents any flame from the drawer reaching the upper part of the casing and burning thefowl.

In using the device, the fowl is placed on the screen 16, the top being of course open, and the top is then shut down and the fowls neck brought through the opening therein. The fabric cylinder 20 is fitted over the fowls neck and the draw string drawn sufiiciently tight to prevent the escape of any fumes from the interior of the cassired to produce a rapid combustion of the brick the drawer is pushed fully in as shown but this combustion can be regulated by the extent to which the drawer is shoved into position. The fumes of the combustible rising from the brick then pass through the open top of the drawer around the edges of the flange 31 and up till they surround the body of the fowl and there kill the noxious insects or germs.

. After the fowl has been fumigated a sufficient time the brick is withdrawn and the fowl removed.

There is thus provided a simple and eflicient device of the kind described and forthe purpose specified.

It is obvious that many minor changes may be made in the form and construction of the invention without departing from the material principles thereof. It is not therefore desired to confine the invention to the exact form herein shown and described Copies of this patent may be obtained for the drawer and the latter pushed I fowls neck, a foraminous platform below said top on which the fowl rests, a drawer for combustibles slidable into and out of the lower part of said casing, and a flame deflecting shield mounted within the said casing over said drawer.

2. In a device of the kind described, a casing having a drawer receiving opening in one side, located in the casing flush with the lower edge of the opening and provided with a series of openings therein,-a drawer slidable into said opening and having a bottom provided with openings adapted to be brought 1% into registry with the openings in the plate.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature, in the presence of two witnesses.

EDNA v. BRATTON.

Witnesses OSCAR Os'rnuivr, L. B. BEARDSLEY.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C.

a supporting plate for a drawer 

